Cessna 172M accident near Julian, CA
On November 22, 1993, a Cessna 172M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Julian, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 22, 1993
- Place
- Julian, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.021°N, 116.490°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13744
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 21, 1993, at 1855 hours Pacific standard time, a Cessna 172M, N5312R, collided with terrain following an in-flight loss of control near Julian, California. The pilot was conducting a visual flight rules personal flight to Steller Airpark, Chandler, Arizona. The airplane, operated by the pilot/owner, was destroyed. The certificated private pilot and his certificated private pilot/passenger sustained fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Montgomery Field, San Diego, California at 1828 hours as a night cross-country flight to Chandler, Arizona. The pilot did not file a flight plan, nor was he required to. The pilot was receiving visual flight rules (VFR) advisories and flight following from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) San Diego Terminal Approach Control (TRACON). According to recorded radar data obtained from San Diego TRACON, the aircraft had been assigned a discrete transponder code of 7264, and was climbing to an altitude of 9,500 feet mean sea level. The last aircraft position recorded by the radar system was at 1854:49 hours at a mode C reported altitude of 9,100 feet mean sea level. This position was noted to be about one mile from the accident site location. The recorded radar data mode C reported altitude track history of the aircraft was reviewed. The last four recorded radar beacon returns showed altitudes of 9,400, 9,400, 9,500 and 9,100 feet respectively. The time intervals of the four recorded radar returns were spaced about one minute apart from 1851:44 to 1854:49. At t
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: 1) THE DARK NIGHT AND LACK OF AMBIENT LIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY FLYING FROM VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS; 2) THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, AND 3) SPATIAL DISORIENTATION.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
